[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-1; Ord. 6 S+FE, 10-17-2007; Ord.
6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
a.
The Manager of Environmental Health is hereby charged with the enforcement
of the ordinances of the City relating to weights and measures. The
Manager shall have charge of and shall carefully keep and preserve
all standard beams, weights and measures belonging to the City. Upon
the expiration of his/her term of office or resignation or removal
the Manager shall forthwith deliver said standard beams, weights and
measures to his/her successor in office or to any person duly authorized
by the Director of the Department of Health and Community Wellness
to serve as the weights and measures official.
b.
There shall be Assistant Managers of Environmental Health who shall
be subject to the supervision of the Manager and shall assist him/her
in the work of his/her office, shall have the same powers and authority
as the Manager of Environmental Health in the performance of the duties
assigned to them, and may perform such acts in the name of the Manager.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-2]
The Manager, Division of Environmental Health shall at least
once each year, and as more frequently as he/she shall think proper,
inspect and examine all scales, weights, beams, patent balances, steel
yards or any other instrument used in weighing or measuring any article
intended to be purchased or sold in the City; provided, that platform,
wagon and railroad scales weighing over 1,000 pounds shall be inspected
and examined at least twice each year, and as more frequently as the
Manager, Division of Environmental Health shall think proper.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-3]
All weights, scale beams, patent balances, steel yards and other
instruments used for weighing shall be inspected and sealed at the
stores and places where such instruments may be used.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-4]
The Manager of Environmental Health shall test and prove all
computing scales as to weights and values. Any such scales which may
be found to give any weight other than the correct weight for any
money values indicated shall be condemned. Otherwise such scales shall
be approved.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-5]
a.
The Manager, Division of Environmental Health and the Assistant Manager
shall have full power and authority to stop any cart, wagon or other
vehicle belonging to any dealer in milk, or any of the other articles
mentioned in this Title, or other vehicle, to cause the contents of
such vehicle to be weighed at the nearest public scale, and to inspect
and seal any weights or measures contained in the vehicle.
b.
Any person who refuses to permit such weighing of the contents of such vehicle or the inspection or sealing of any weights or measures contained therein shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as provided in Section 31:1-12 of this chapter.
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CROSS REFERENCE. For authority of Manager to stop milk vehicles and enter milk depots to test capacity of containers, see Section 13:4-41 of these Revised General Ordinances.
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[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-6]
No person shall neglect or refuse to exhibit to the City any
weights, measures, scale beams, patent balances, steel yards or other
instruments used by any such person in weighing or measuring any article
intended to be purchased or sold in the City whenever demanded by
the Manager for the purpose of being inspected, examined and stamped.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-7]
No person shall in any way or manner obstruct, hinder or molest
the City Manager of the Division of Environmental Health, or his/her
Assistant Managers in the performance of their duties as imposed upon
them by this Title.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-8]
It shall be unlawful for the Manager, Division of Environmental Health or his/her Assistant Managers to vend any weights, measures, scale beams, patent balances, steel yards or other instruments to be used for weighing or measuring or to offer or expose the same for sale in the City, under the penalty prescribed by Section 31:1-12 of this chapter, for every such offense.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-9]
The Manager, Division of Environmental Health, shall keep a
complete record of all standards examined by him/her. Not later than
the fifth day of each month he/she shall send to the State superintendent,
upon blanks furnished by such State superintendent, a report. Such
report shall contain:
a.
The number of tests made since the preceding report;
b.
The number of weights, measures and balances found to be correct;
c.
The number of weights, measures and balances found to be false;
d.
The number of prosecutions instituted by said Manager since the preceding
report, together with the name and address of each accused, the name
of the court where proceedings were instituted and the result thereof;
and
e.
Such other matters as the State superintendent may from time to time
prescribe.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-10]
It shall also be the duty of the Assistant City Managers to
file daily reports with the Manager, Division of Environmental Health,
and to make such other and further reports and keep such further records
as may be required from time to time by the Manager or the Governing
Body.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-11; Ord. 6 S+FE, 10-17-2007; Ord.
6PSF-E, 8-6-2014]
It shall be the duty of the Manager, Division of Environmental
Health to report forthwith to the Director of the Department of Health
and Community Wellness of the City the names and places of business
of all persons violating any of the provisions of this Title, and
of all persons making use of any fraudulent or unsealed weights, measures,
scales or other instruments for weighing or measuring.
[R.O. 1966 § 26:1-12]
